Although no one is arguing about whether multicore processors are here to stay, there is some debate about threading, which is the process of dividing a program into multiple tasks, or threads, that run in parallel.

Since we won't see anything from AMD's Bulldozer stable until the middle of next year at the earliest, not far from the first Sandy Bridge parts, tuning its six core parts for the extreme desktop may work well for AMD to grab some benchmark wins and, at least, effectively counter Intel's hyper-threading, which is helping Intel well in quite a few tests.

It is relatively small and often ignored by the "Munro-Baggers" due to its status as a Corbett, yet, it is one of the most dramatic hikes in Scotland, culminating in an intricate move through a gap onto a ledge, known as threading the needle, to reach the central summit.

The answer is simple: Overcome "Hot Guy Phobia," (the fear of approaching handsome men who aren't noticing you), develop fun, non-threatening ice-breakers, use body language to draw him to you, learn the art of "threading" the conversation so you have a bottomless well of topics, build rapport and close the deal.